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- Grooming practices vary among individuals, but generally include shaving or trimming beards, combing, brushing, and styling head hair, etc.
- Grooming devices for carrying out these practices include razors, scissors, trimmers, combs, brushes, etc.
- a beard is the collection of hair that grows on the chin, upper lip, cheeks, and necks of human beings.
- Conventional grooming practices relating to beards include shaving and trimming.
- Some conventional grooming practices include both shaving and trimming in order to leave mustaches or goatees of varying shapes and sizes.
- Beard hairs up to two (2) cm or so tend to be thick and stiff. Beards composed of hairs of these lengths are scratchy and harsh to the touch but are the most popular type.
- a chemical product was marketed in the last century that claimed to soften the beard. However, this chemical product only conditioned the hairs, reducing surface friction of the hair, but did not alter the structure of the hair follicles to soften the beard. It is believe that no device has been created that has the potential for softening the feel of beard hairs.
- the grooming industry is therefore looking for devices and/or methods for softening the feel of facial hair, such as beards.
- the present disclosure sets forth examples of devices and methods directed to grooming practices that alter the structure of the beard hair, thereby resulting in softening the feeling of the beard to the touch.
- the various devices and methods employ various techniques to either split or taper the ends of the hair follicles. Both methods have been shown to create beards that are noticeably softer and more attractive to touch compared to a non-treated beard.
- Several examples of the devices and methods described herein combine these techniques to arrive at softer feeling facial hair. It should be appreciated that the grooming devices and methods disclosed herein have wide application, and that hair of the body other than beards may benefit from one or more aspects of the disclosed subject matter.
- a personal grooming device in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure, includes an appliance including a rotary drive system, and at least one hair softening head coupled to the appliance so as to be rotated by the rotary drive system.
- the hair softening head includes one of an abrasive pad or a plurality of spaced apart, bristle groups configured to groom the tips of a subject's hair follicles when rotationally applied to the subject's hair.
- a grooming device in accordance with another aspect of the present disclosure, includes first and second parallely oriented, counter-rotating treatment heads, wherein the tops of the treatment heads are substantially co-planer.
- the device also includes a drive system coupled to the first and second rotary heads.
- the drive system in some embodiments is configured to impart counter-rotational movement to the first and second heads.
- the heads are configured to groom the tips of a subject's hair follicles when rotationally applied to the subject's hair.
- a method for softening a subject's hair with a personal grooming device.
- the device includes a rotary drive system and at least one hair softening head coupled thereto so as to be rotated by the rotary drive system.
- the at least one hair softening head in some embodiments includes at least one contact surface.
- the method comprises rotating the at least one hair softening head and applying the at least one rotating hair softening head against the facial hair of the subject in order for the at least one contact surface to impact the facial hair of the subject.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one example of grooming device formed in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure
- FIG. 2 illustrates in block diagrammatic form one example of a rotary tool associated with the grooming device of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of one example of a hair softening head in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of another example of a hair softening head in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of another example of a grooming device formed in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 6 illustrates in block diagrammatic form one example of the grooming device of FIG. 5 ;
- FIG. 7 illustrates in block diagrammatic form another example of the grooming device of FIG. 5 ;
- FIG. 8 is a top view of another example of a grooming device formed in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 9 illustrates in chart form percentage (%) reduction in hair thickness over time.
- the following discussion provides examples that generally relate to grooming bodily hair of a subject.
- the following discussion provides examples of devices and/or methods for treating facial hair, such as beards, goatees, etc., in order to soften the feel thereof.
- some examples of the devices and methods of the present disclosure generally alter the structure of the tips or ends of the hair follicles to enhance their feeling of softness, generally by either reducing their stiffness or increasing the area of contact with the skin. Such reduction of stiffness and/or increased area of contact with the skin reduces the concentration of forces the hair tips impart on the skin in contact therewith. As a result, the reduction in the concentration of forces provides for a softer feel to the touch.
- some examples employ a high speed impacting principle to split the ends of the hair follicles, thus increasing the area of contact for each hair and in turn reducing peak contact forces. This results in an enhanced feeling of softness. Splitting the ends of the hair follicles may also result in a reduction in stiffness of the spilt hair follicles, which again can result in an enhanced feeling of softness.
- devices and methods of the present disclosure employ an arrangement that crushes or compresses the hair transversely to create a splitting of the hair follicle.
- devices and methods are provided that employ a high speed contact element, such as the bristles of a rotary brush, to strike and impact the hair follicle.
- the resting inertia of the hair follicle serves to resist the impact of the brush sufficiently to create forces greater than the cohesion of the individual hair's structure. Since hairs are made up of linear fibers encased within a shingled outer sheath, breaking the sheath and separating the axial strands creates a largely axial split in the hair's end. Typically, the end is split into several thin strands.
- some examples aim to reduce the thickness of hairs near the tips, thus reducing the stiffness of the hairs and lowering peak contact forces. This results in an enhanced feeling of softness.
- the devices and methods of the present disclosure taper the ends of the hair follicle through abrasion.
- Some examples of the devices and/or methods described herein employ both crushing/impacting and abrasion in order to soften the feel of a subject's facial hair. Both techniques have been shown to create beards that are noticeably softer and more attractive to touch compared to a non-treated beard.
- some examples described herein provide one or more hair softening heads suitable for use with a hand-held appliance.
- the hand-held appliance rotates the hair softening head such that the hair treatment components of the head rotate at variable speeds between 30 mph (48 kilometers per hour) and 60 mph (97 kilometers per hour) or greater.
- the hair softening head is rotated over a subject's beard, the hairs of the beard are split and/or tapered at the ends thereof.
- one type of hair softening head is used to split the ends (e.g., approximately 1-4 mm or more from the free end of the hair follicle, etc.) of the individual hairs while a second type of hair softening head is used to taper the ends (e.g., approximately 2-4 mm from the free end of the hair follicle, etc.) of the individual hairs.
- the hand-held appliance may include a quick change mechanism to quickly and easily swap hair softening heads.
- the device 20 includes a hair softening head 24 rotationally driven by a hand-held appliance, such as rotary tool 26 .
- the hair softening head 24 includes one or more impact members 48 that can be rotated against a subject's facial hair in order to groom the ends thereof.
- the impact of the one or more impact members 48 on each hair follicle aims to “split” the end thereof.
- the drive motor assembly 30 in some embodiments includes an electric drive motor 40 and a rotary drive shaft 42 .
- the power/speed slider 36 of the drive control 34 is coupled to control circuitry, such as a programmed microcontroller or processor, which is configured to control the delivery of power to the drive motor assembly 30 in order to, for example, vary the speed of the drive shaft 42 .
- control circuitry such as a programmed microcontroller or processor, which is configured to control the delivery of power to the drive motor assembly 30 in order to, for example, vary the speed of the drive shaft 42 .
- the drive motor assembly 30 and the drive control 34 are cooperatively configured to rotate the drive shaft variably between approximately 10,000 rpms and 20,000 rpms or greater.
- the head 24 includes a disc-like body 44 from which a plurality of impact members, such as bristles 48 , laterally extend.
- an attachment interface configured to interface directly or indirectly with the drive shaft 42 of the drive motor assembly 30 .
- the attachment interface includes a centrally located, driven shaft 60 fixedly secured for rotation with the body 44 .
- the driven shaft 60 is configured to be selectively coupled to the drive shaft 42 of the electric motor assembly 30 for co-rotation via the chuck 50 .
- Other couplers for selectively coupling the driven shaft 60 to the drive shaft 42 may be used.
- the driven shaft 60 and the drive shaft 42 are integrally formed.
- the bristles 48 are arranged in groups 50 A- 50 D, which are dispersed around the perimeter of the disc-like body 44 so as form gaps or spaces 52 between bristle groups. In use, the gaps or spaces 52 allow for the hair follicles of the subject's beard to enter the rotating bristle field.
- the bristles 48 are made of one or more materials including stainless steel, nylon, nylon silicon-carbide, aluminum oxide abrasive grit-coated filaments, etc. In these embodiments and others, the bristles may also include rubberized bristle surfaces.
- the center of rotation of the head 24 to the tip of bristles 48 is approximately 0.5 inches (12.7 mm).
- the tips of bristles 48 travel with speeds in the range of between about 30 mph (48 kilometers per hour) and 60 mph (97 kilometers per hour) or greater, respectively.
- the grooming device 20 may also include a guard 44 .
- the guard 44 aims to align the hairs for treatment and to act as a standoff to control the application of the hair softening head 24 to the hair follicle ends.
- the guard 44 includes at least one slot 46 .
- the slot is arranged generally co-planar with the bristles 48 and is sized and configured to allow one or more hair follicles therethrough.
- the guard 44 can be adjustable so that the length of the hair follicles entering the rotating bristle field is limited in order to prevent inadvertent epilation. In some embodiments, the guard 44 is adjusted so that the facial hairs extend to reach no more than about 0.5 inches (1.26 cm) into the hair softening head 24 .
- FIG. 4 illustrates another hair softening head 124 suitable for softening the feel of a subject's facial hair, such as a beard, goatee, etc., when attached to a suitable rotary device, such as the rotary device 26 of FIGS. 1 and 2 .
- the head 124 includes a cylinder-like abrasive pad 150 .
- the material of the abrasive pad 150 includes an aluminum oxide, although other abrasive materials may be used.
- the head 124 includes an attachment interface in the form of a centrally located, driven shaft 160 fixedly secured for rotation with the body 144 .
- the driven shaft 160 is configured to be selectively coupled to the drive shaft 42 of the rotary tool 26 via chuck 50 .
- the abrasive pad has a diameter of about one (1) inch (2.54 cm)
- the impact surface e.g., bristles 48 or abrasive pad 150
- the impact surface e.g., bristles 48 or abrasive pad 150
- the rotational action of the bristles 48 against the hair follicles of the subject's beard splits the ends thereof.
- the impact of the bristles 48 also trims the ends of the hair follicles.
- the hair follicles can be trimmed and split by rotation of the head 24 with splits extending 1-4 mm from the trimmed end. Splitting the ends of the hairs of the beard results in a softer feeling beard.
- the rotational action of the abrasive pad 150 against the hairs of the subject's beard tapers the ends of the hairs via abrasion.
- the hairs can be tapered with the taper extending approximately 2-4 mm from the hair tips. Tapering or thinning the ends of the hairs of the beard results in a softer feeling beard. Once the areas are softened to the desired amount, the head 24 or 124 can be removed from the beard and the rotary tool 26 can be powered down.
- FIG. 5 there is shown a schematic representation of another example of a grooming device, generally designated 220 , formed in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure.
- the grooming device 220 grooms the hair follicles transversely between two counter rotating, hair softening heads, such as hair softening heads 124 .
- the hair softening heads 124 are parallely arranged such that the tops of abrasive pads 150 are generally co-planer.
- the centers of rotation of the abrasion pads 150 are spaced apart so the abrasion pads 150 slightly overlap or pinch together.
- the hair follicle is abraded, resulting in a thinned or tapered end.
- the grooming device 220 may include two electric motors 240 for driving the respective hair softening heads 124 , as shown in FIG. 6 .
- the grooming device 220 may include one electric motor 240 connected to a conventionally configured transmission 242 , such as a gear, belt, or friction-type arrangement, that drives both the hair softening heads in a counter-rotating manner as indicated by the arrows in FIG. 8 .
- abrasion by the abrasive pads 150 reduces the diameter of the hair follicle tips to about 60% of its initial diameter within a reasonable amount of time (e.g., about 1-2 minutes), as shown in FIG. 9 .
- the hairs can be tapered with the taper extending approximately 2-4 mm from the hair tips.
- the electric motor or motors can drive the heads 124 at lower speeds than some of the examples set forth above. For example, the heads 124 can be driven with rotational speeds of 1000 rpms or greater.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic representation of another embodiment of a grooming device 320 in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure.
- the device 320 is substantially similar in construction and operation as the grooming device 220 except for the differences that will now be described in more detail.
- the grooming device 320 employs the hair softening heads 24 described with regard to FIGS. 1 and 3 .
- the hair softening heads 24 are parallely arranged such that the bristles 48 are generally co-planer. Further, the centers of rotation of the heads 24 are spaced apart a selected distance such that the bristle tips slightly overlap.
- the above-described examples of the grooming devices 220 and 320 can be used to soften the hairs of a subject's face.
- either grooming device 220 or 320 is turned on and motion is imparted to the two counter-rotating heads 124 or 24 .
- the hair softening heads can be rotated from about 1,000 rpms to about 20,000 or greater.
- the tips of the bristles 48 of heads 24 or the edges of abrasion pad 150 of heads 124 travel at speeds of between 3 mph (4.8 kilometers per hour) and 60 mph (97 kilometers per hour). In other embodiments, lower speeds may be employed.
- the grooming device 220 or 320 is applied to the subject such that the hairs of the subject are transversely impacted by the respective counter-rotating heads.
- the hairs are either abraded by the abrasive pads 150 of heads 124 or crushed or compressed by the bristles 48 of the heads 24 .
- Abrasion of the hairs causes a thinning or tapering of the ends of the hairs, resulting in a softer feeling beard.
- Crushing or compressing the hairs causes a splitting of the ends of the hairs.
- the hairs are both trimmed and split.
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- Grooming practices vary among individuals, but generally include shaving or trimming beards, combing, brushing, and styling head hair, etc. Grooming devices for carrying out these practices include razors, scissors, trimmers, combs, brushes, etc.
- A beard is the collection of hair that grows on the chin, upper lip, cheeks, and necks of human beings. Conventional grooming practices relating to beards include shaving and trimming. Some conventional grooming practices include both shaving and trimming in order to leave mustaches or goatees of varying shapes and sizes.
- Beard hairs up to two (2) cm or so tend to be thick and stiff. Beards composed of hairs of these lengths are scratchy and harsh to the touch but are the most popular type. To address the bristly nature of these hairs, a chemical product was marketed in the last century that claimed to soften the beard. However, this chemical product only conditioned the hairs, reducing surface friction of the hair, but did not alter the structure of the hair follicles to soften the beard. It is believe that no device has been created that has the potential for softening the feel of beard hairs.
- The grooming industry is therefore looking for devices and/or methods for softening the feel of facial hair, such as beards.
- To address these needs and others, the present disclosure sets forth examples of devices and methods directed to grooming practices that alter the structure of the beard hair, thereby resulting in softening the feeling of the beard to the touch. As will be described in more detail below, the various devices and methods employ various techniques to either split or taper the ends of the hair follicles. Both methods have been shown to create beards that are noticeably softer and more attractive to touch compared to a non-treated beard. Several examples of the devices and methods described herein combine these techniques to arrive at softer feeling facial hair. It should be appreciated that the grooming devices and methods disclosed herein have wide application, and that hair of the body other than beards may benefit from one or more aspects of the disclosed subject matter.
- In accordance with aspects of the present disclosure, a personal grooming device is provided. The device includes an appliance including a rotary drive system, and at least one hair softening head coupled to the appliance so as to be rotated by the rotary drive system. In some embodiments, the hair softening head includes one of an abrasive pad or a plurality of spaced apart, bristle groups configured to groom the tips of a subject's hair follicles when rotationally applied to the subject's hair.
- In accordance with another aspect of the present disclosure, a grooming device is provided. The device includes first and second parallely oriented, counter-rotating treatment heads, wherein the tops of the treatment heads are substantially co-planer. The device also includes a drive system coupled to the first and second rotary heads. The drive system in some embodiments is configured to impart counter-rotational movement to the first and second heads. In some embodiments, the heads are configured to groom the tips of a subject's hair follicles when rotationally applied to the subject's hair.
- In accordance with another aspect of the present disclosure, a method is provided for softening a subject's hair with a personal grooming device. In some embodiments, the device includes a rotary drive system and at least one hair softening head coupled thereto so as to be rotated by the rotary drive system. The at least one hair softening head in some embodiments includes at least one contact surface. The method comprises rotating the at least one hair softening head and applying the at least one rotating hair softening head against the facial hair of the subject in order for the at least one contact surface to impact the facial hair of the subject.
- This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This summary is not intended to identify key features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.
- The foregoing aspects and many of the attendant advantages of the disclosed subject matter will become more readily appreciated as the same become better understood by reference to the following detailed description, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one example of grooming device formed in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure; -
FIG. 2 illustrates in block diagrammatic form one example of a rotary tool associated with the grooming device ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of one example of a hair softening head in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure; -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of another example of a hair softening head in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure; -
FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of another example of a grooming device formed in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure; -
FIG. 6 illustrates in block diagrammatic form one example of the grooming device ofFIG. 5 ; -
FIG. 7 illustrates in block diagrammatic form another example of the grooming device ofFIG. 5 ; -
FIG. 8 is a top view of another example of a grooming device formed in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure; and -
FIG. 9 illustrates in chart form percentage (%) reduction in hair thickness over time. - The detailed description set forth below in connection with the appended drawings where like numerals reference like elements is intended as a description of various embodiments of the disclosed subject matter and is not intended to represent the only embodiments. Each embodiment described in this disclosure is provided merely as an example or illustration and should not be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments. The illustrative examples provided herein are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the claimed subject matter to the precise forms disclosed.
- The following discussion provides examples that generally relate to grooming bodily hair of a subject. In particular, the following discussion provides examples of devices and/or methods for treating facial hair, such as beards, goatees, etc., in order to soften the feel thereof. As will be described in more detail below, some examples of the devices and methods of the present disclosure generally alter the structure of the tips or ends of the hair follicles to enhance their feeling of softness, generally by either reducing their stiffness or increasing the area of contact with the skin. Such reduction of stiffness and/or increased area of contact with the skin reduces the concentration of forces the hair tips impart on the skin in contact therewith. As a result, the reduction in the concentration of forces provides for a softer feel to the touch.
- In accordance with aspects of the present disclosure, some examples employ a high speed impacting principle to split the ends of the hair follicles, thus increasing the area of contact for each hair and in turn reducing peak contact forces. This results in an enhanced feeling of softness. Splitting the ends of the hair follicles may also result in a reduction in stiffness of the spilt hair follicles, which again can result in an enhanced feeling of softness. In some examples, devices and methods of the present disclosure employ an arrangement that crushes or compresses the hair transversely to create a splitting of the hair follicle. In other examples, devices and methods are provided that employ a high speed contact element, such as the bristles of a rotary brush, to strike and impact the hair follicle. At suitable speeds, the resting inertia of the hair follicle serves to resist the impact of the brush sufficiently to create forces greater than the cohesion of the individual hair's structure. Since hairs are made up of linear fibers encased within a shingled outer sheath, breaking the sheath and separating the axial strands creates a largely axial split in the hair's end. Typically, the end is split into several thin strands.
- In accordance with another aspect of the present disclosure, some examples aim to reduce the thickness of hairs near the tips, thus reducing the stiffness of the hairs and lowering peak contact forces. This results in an enhanced feeling of softness. In some examples, the devices and methods of the present disclosure taper the ends of the hair follicle through abrasion.
- Some examples of the devices and/or methods described herein employ both crushing/impacting and abrasion in order to soften the feel of a subject's facial hair. Both techniques have been shown to create beards that are noticeably softer and more attractive to touch compared to a non-treated beard. For example, some examples described herein provide one or more hair softening heads suitable for use with a hand-held appliance. In these examples and others, the hand-held appliance rotates the hair softening head such that the hair treatment components of the head rotate at variable speeds between 30 mph (48 kilometers per hour) and 60 mph (97 kilometers per hour) or greater. When the hair softening head is rotated over a subject's beard, the hairs of the beard are split and/or tapered at the ends thereof. In some embodiments, one type of hair softening head is used to split the ends (e.g., approximately 1-4 mm or more from the free end of the hair follicle, etc.) of the individual hairs while a second type of hair softening head is used to taper the ends (e.g., approximately 2-4 mm from the free end of the hair follicle, etc.) of the individual hairs. In this embodiment and others, the hand-held appliance may include a quick change mechanism to quickly and easily swap hair softening heads.
- In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art, however, that many embodiments of the present disclosure may be practiced without some or all of the specific details. In some instances, well-known process steps have not been described in detail in order not to unnecessarily obscure various aspects of the present disclosure. Further, it will be appreciated that embodiments of the present disclosure may employ any combination of features described herein.
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FIG. 1 , there is shown one example of a personal grooming device, generally designated 20, formed in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. Thedevice 20 includes ahair softening head 24 rotationally driven by a hand-held appliance, such asrotary tool 26. As will be described in more detail below, thehair softening head 24 includes one ormore impact members 48 that can be rotated against a subject's facial hair in order to groom the ends thereof. As will be further described in detail below, the impact of the one ormore impact members 48 on each hair follicle aims to “split” the end thereof. - Turning now to
FIGS. 1 and 2 , one example of therotary tool 26 will be described in more detail. As shown inFIG. 1 , therotary tool 26 includes ahousing 28 that houses the operating structure of the device. As shown in block diagrammatic form inFIG. 2 , the operating structure in one embodiment includes adrive motor assembly 30, apower supply 32, and adrive control 34 that includes a power/speed slider 36 (SeeFIG. 1 ) configured and arranged to selectively deliver power from thepower supply 32 to thedrive motor assembly 30. In some embodiments, thepower supply 32 includes a power storage source, such as a rechargeable battery. In other embodiments, apower cord 38 coupled to the power supply supplies power via a “mains” power source. - The
drive motor assembly 30 in some embodiments includes anelectric drive motor 40 and arotary drive shaft 42. The power/speed slider 36 of thedrive control 34 is coupled to control circuitry, such as a programmed microcontroller or processor, which is configured to control the delivery of power to thedrive motor assembly 30 in order to, for example, vary the speed of thedrive shaft 42. In some embodiments, thedrive motor assembly 30 and thedrive control 34 are cooperatively configured to rotate the drive shaft variably between approximately 10,000 rpms and 20,000 rpms or greater. - In the embodiment shown, a tool holder or chuck 50 is coupled to the free end of the
drive shaft 42. Thechuck 50 may be any mechanism or device that provides tool or tool-less, selective, coaxial attachment between thedrive shaft 42 and a driven shaft of thehair softening head 24. Therotary tool 26 may include other conventional features. Commercial examples of therotary tool 26 that may be practiced with some embodiments of the present disclosure include but are not limited to Dremel® branded rotary tools, such as the Dremel®3000. - Turning now to
FIGS. 1 and 3 , one example of thehair softening head 24 will be described in more detail. As shown inFIG. 3 , thehead 24 includes a disc-like body 44 from which a plurality of impact members, such asbristles 48, laterally extend. Outwardly extending from thebody 44 and generally transverse to thebristles 48 is an attachment interface configured to interface directly or indirectly with thedrive shaft 42 of thedrive motor assembly 30. In the embodiment shown, the attachment interface includes a centrally located, drivenshaft 60 fixedly secured for rotation with thebody 44. In this embodiment and others, the drivenshaft 60 is configured to be selectively coupled to thedrive shaft 42 of theelectric motor assembly 30 for co-rotation via thechuck 50. Other couplers for selectively coupling the drivenshaft 60 to thedrive shaft 42 may be used. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the drivenshaft 60 and thedrive shaft 42 are integrally formed. - In the embodiment shown in
FIG. 3 , thebristles 48 are arranged ingroups 50A-50D, which are dispersed around the perimeter of the disc-like body 44 so as form gaps orspaces 52 between bristle groups. In use, the gaps orspaces 52 allow for the hair follicles of the subject's beard to enter the rotating bristle field. In some embodiments, thebristles 48 are made of one or more materials including stainless steel, nylon, nylon silicon-carbide, aluminum oxide abrasive grit-coated filaments, etc. In these embodiments and others, the bristles may also include rubberized bristle surfaces. In this regard, it will be appreciated that the rubberized bristle surfaces provide a high coefficient of friction with the hair and can serve to strip away corneocytes of the hair follicles during the hair softening process, thereby reducing thickness and/or allowing splitting of the follicle ends. - In some embodiments, the center of rotation of the
head 24 to the tip ofbristles 48 is approximately 0.5 inches (12.7 mm). As a result, when thehead 24 is rotated by the rotary tool between 10,000 rpms and 20,000 rpms, the tips ofbristles 48 travel with speeds in the range of between about 30 mph (48 kilometers per hour) and 60 mph (97 kilometers per hour) or greater, respectively. - The
grooming device 20 may also include aguard 44. Theguard 44 aims to align the hairs for treatment and to act as a standoff to control the application of thehair softening head 24 to the hair follicle ends. In the embodiment shown, theguard 44 includes at least oneslot 46. The slot is arranged generally co-planar with thebristles 48 and is sized and configured to allow one or more hair follicles therethrough. Theguard 44 can be adjustable so that the length of the hair follicles entering the rotating bristle field is limited in order to prevent inadvertent epilation. In some embodiments, theguard 44 is adjusted so that the facial hairs extend to reach no more than about 0.5 inches (1.26 cm) into thehair softening head 24. -
FIG. 4 illustrates anotherhair softening head 124 suitable for softening the feel of a subject's facial hair, such as a beard, goatee, etc., when attached to a suitable rotary device, such as therotary device 26 ofFIGS. 1 and 2 . As shown inFIG. 4 , thehead 124 includes a cylinder-likeabrasive pad 150. In some embodiments, the material of theabrasive pad 150 includes an aluminum oxide, although other abrasive materials may be used. In the embodiment shown, thehead 124 includes an attachment interface in the form of a centrally located, drivenshaft 160 fixedly secured for rotation with the body 144. In this embodiment and others, the drivenshaft 160 is configured to be selectively coupled to thedrive shaft 42 of therotary tool 26 viachuck 50. In some embodiments, the abrasive pad has a diameter of about one (1) inch (2.54 cm) - The above-described examples of the hair softening heads 24, 124 can be used to soften the hairs of a subject's face. In that regard, either the
hair softening head 24 or thehair softening head 124 is attached to the hand-held appliance, such asrotary tool 26. Next, therotary tool 26 is turned on and thehair softening head bristles 48 ofhead 24 or the edges ofabrasion pad 150 ofhead 124 travel at speeds of between 30 mph (48 kilometers per hour) and 60 mph (97 kilometers per hour) or greater. - Once rotating, the impact surface (e.g., bristles 48 or abrasive pad 150) of the
head 24 orhead 124 is applied against and traversed over the beard of the subject. - The rotational action of the
bristles 48 against the hair follicles of the subject's beard splits the ends thereof. In some embodiments, the impact of thebristles 48 also trims the ends of the hair follicles. In some embodiments, the hair follicles can be trimmed and split by rotation of thehead 24 with splits extending 1-4 mm from the trimmed end. Splitting the ends of the hairs of the beard results in a softer feeling beard. - The rotational action of the
abrasive pad 150 against the hairs of the subject's beard tapers the ends of the hairs via abrasion. In some embodiments, the hairs can be tapered with the taper extending approximately 2-4 mm from the hair tips. Tapering or thinning the ends of the hairs of the beard results in a softer feeling beard. Once the areas are softened to the desired amount, thehead rotary tool 26 can be powered down. - Thus, using examples of the
head 24 and/or 124 as described above, in the representative process outlined above, results in a beard with a softer feel. The method described above can be carried-out without an attempt to soften the beard by the use of fluids, formulas, etc. However, any preparation of the beard prior to mechanical softening can be used as part of the method disclosed above. Moreover, methods of the present disclosure include the use ofhead 24 to split the ends of the hairs and thehead 124 to taper the ends of the hairs. - Turning now to
FIG. 5 , there is shown a schematic representation of another example of a grooming device, generally designated 220, formed in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. As shown inFIG. 5 , thegrooming device 220 grooms the hair follicles transversely between two counter rotating, hair softening heads, such as hair softening heads 124. In the embodiment shown, the hair softening heads 124 are parallely arranged such that the tops ofabrasive pads 150 are generally co-planer. The centers of rotation of theabrasion pads 150 are spaced apart so theabrasion pads 150 slightly overlap or pinch together. As a result, when a hair follicle enters the overlapping areas of the counter-rotating heads 150, the hair follicle is abraded, resulting in a thinned or tapered end. - In some embodiments, the
grooming device 220 may include twoelectric motors 240 for driving the respective hair softening heads 124, as shown inFIG. 6 . Alternatively, thegrooming device 220 may include oneelectric motor 240 connected to a conventionally configuredtransmission 242, such as a gear, belt, or friction-type arrangement, that drives both the hair softening heads in a counter-rotating manner as indicated by the arrows inFIG. 8 . - In these embodiments and others, abrasion by the
abrasive pads 150 reduces the diameter of the hair follicle tips to about 60% of its initial diameter within a reasonable amount of time (e.g., about 1-2 minutes), as shown inFIG. 9 . In some embodiments, the hairs can be tapered with the taper extending approximately 2-4 mm from the hair tips. In some embodiments, the electric motor or motors can drive theheads 124 at lower speeds than some of the examples set forth above. For example, theheads 124 can be driven with rotational speeds of 1000 rpms or greater. -
FIG. 8 is a schematic representation of another embodiment of agrooming device 320 in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. Thedevice 320 is substantially similar in construction and operation as thegrooming device 220 except for the differences that will now be described in more detail. As shown inFIG. 8 , instead of the two hair softening heads 124, thegrooming device 320 employs the hair softening heads 24 described with regard toFIGS. 1 and 3 . In this embodiment, the hair softening heads 24 are parallely arranged such that thebristles 48 are generally co-planer. Further, the centers of rotation of theheads 24 are spaced apart a selected distance such that the bristle tips slightly overlap. As a result, when a hair follicle H enters an overlapping area of the counter-rotating bristlegroups 50 of the twocounter-rotating heads 24, the hair follicle H is compressed or crushed, resulting in a splitting of the ends thereof. - The above-described examples of the
grooming devices grooming device counter-rotating heads bristles 48 ofheads 24 or the edges ofabrasion pad 150 ofheads 124 travel at speeds of between 3 mph (4.8 kilometers per hour) and 60 mph (97 kilometers per hour). In other embodiments, lower speeds may be employed. - Once rotating, the
grooming device abrasive pads 150 ofheads 124 or crushed or compressed by thebristles 48 of theheads 24. Abrasion of the hairs causes a thinning or tapering of the ends of the hairs, resulting in a softer feeling beard. Crushing or compressing the hairs causes a splitting of the ends of the hairs. In some embodiments, the hairs are both trimmed and split. Once the areas of the beard are softened, thegrooming devices - Thus, using examples of the
grooming devices - It should be noted that for purposes of this disclosure, terminology such as “upper,” “lower,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” “fore,” “aft,” “inner,” “outer,” “inwardly,” “outwardly,” “front,” “rear,” “proximal,” “distal,” etc., should be construed as descriptive and not limiting the scope of the claimed subject matter. Further, the use of “including,” “comprising,” or “having” and variations thereof herein is meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items. Unless limited otherwise, the terms “connected,” “coupled,” and “mounted” and variations thereof herein are used broadly and encompass direct and indirect connections, couplings, and mountings.
- The principles, representative embodiments, and modes of operation of the present disclosure have been described in the foregoing description. However, aspects of the present disclosure which are intended to be protected are not to be construed as limited to the particular embodiments disclosed. Further, the embodiments described herein are to be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive. It will be appreciated that variations and changes may be made by others, and equivalents employed, without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure. Accordingly, it is expressly intended that all such variations, changes, and equivalents fall within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, as claimed.
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